The reason the SC Missing Person case turned into a HUGE story:
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The department’s investigators had searched Sponseller’s office building on three previous visits, beginning with the day the lobbyist was reported missing by his family. On Feb.19, 20 officers were ordered to search the building room by room. On Feb. 25, officers searched with cadaver dogs.
Also, investigators failed to search Sponseller’s locked office desk, where Hospitality Association employees on Tuesday found empty gun packaging and a three-page note Sponseller had left. The association’s acting executive director noticed the desk drawers were locked and asked the other employees to find a key. Once a key was located, they opened the drawer, according to Bob McAlister, a spokesman for the association.
After employees notified Scott of their discovery, he said he personally went to the building to oversee a door-to-door search that led to the discovery of the body.
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and city manager Steve Gantt said Thursday they supported Scott’s decision to make changes on his command staff.
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Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2012/03/01/2174024/2-commanders-gone-from-police.html#storylink=cpy
Once they found the note, they knew where to look. I would think that a locked drawer would be a big clue. But nooooooooooooo............
Next time, call this guy:
He could have found it sooner than those Keystone Kops
